Body Mind Spirit

Another way of practising meditation is The Microcosmic Orbit practice. What is the benefit of this exercise?

The Microcosmic Orbit practice is a way to circulate chi up the spine to the brain and down the front. This circular pathway connects to all the body’s organs and helps to keep a healthy balance of energy in the body.

Be aware the Soles of the feet and the bones growing down into the ground; feel the soles of the feet breathing. The Chi from the earth enters into the soles of your feet at the bubbling springs points and travel up into your bones. Be aware of the spin of the earth, which affects every cell in the body, and feel this spiral inside you.

Focus on the Lower Tan Tien (the area where the Original Chi is stored, between the navel, kidneys and sexual organs). Notice any sensations of Chi: tingling, heat, expansiveness, pulsing, electric or magnetic sensations. Allow these to grow and expand. Then let this energy flow out to the Navel Center. Use your intention (mind-eye-heart power) to spiral in the navel point, guiding and moving the Chi. Let the energy flow down to the Sexual Center (Ovarian or Sperm Palace). Move the energy from the sexual center to the Perineum and down to the soles of the feet.

Draw the energy up from the soles to the perineum and to the Sacrum. Draw the energy up from the sacrum to the Door of Life (the point in the spine opposite the navel). Draw the energy up to the Mid-spine point (the T-11 vertebrae) and the Wing Point (T5/6). Draw the energy up to the Base of the Skull (Jade Pillow). Draw the energy up to the Crown. Spiral the Energy in your Crown, then move it down from the crown to the Mid-eyebrow point. Touch the tip of your tongue to your upper palate, press and release a few times; then lightly touch the palate, sensing the electric or tingling feeling in the tip of the tongue.

Move the energy down from the mideyebrow to where the tip of your tongue and palate meet. Move the energy down from the palate through your tongue to the Throat Center. Move the energy down from the throat to the Heart Center. Bring the energy down from the heart to the Solar Plexus, then to the Navel. Continue to circulate your energy through this entire sequence of points, at least nine times. Once the pathways are open, you can let your energy flow continuously like a river of energy without needing to stop at each point.